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The Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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The Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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The Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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The Roman aqueduct
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Sometimes only aqueduct foundations are visible
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The first 3.72 miles (6 km) of the aqueduct was built as an underground channel
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The final stretch of nearly 2000 feet (600 m) crossed the steep valley of the Zahlbach
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These tapering square structures are the concrete cores of the pillars of the Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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What's left today of the Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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The known part of the Roman aqueduct of Mainz ended at the SW corner of the Legions' Castra
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The slope of the Mainz aqueduct, approximately 9m /km, yielded a capacity 6000-7000 m3/day
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The Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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The waterway route covers ~ 6 miles (9 kilometers)
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The highest aqueduct north of the Alps
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Of all this genius, grandeur, and engineering of the aqueduct, only the “Roman Stones” remain today
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The beautiful English daisy (Bellis perennis)
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Sheep are penned in the field next to the aqueduct
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I offer the nearest sheep dandelion blooms as forage
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This sheep ambled over to take me up on my offer of tasty flowers at the Roman aqueduct of Mainz
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Shepherds take the flock of sheep along the Roman aqueduct out to graze in green pastures
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Hedge rose on the way to the Botanical Garden
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Wild yellow mustard flowers
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Botanical Garden:
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Beautiful tree blossoms
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Botanical Garden:
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Pansies in a stunning colorful display
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Botanical Garden in bloom
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Frog pond
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Jewish cemetery:
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Lovely wrought iron gate detail